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Was a navigator, cartographer, admiral, viceroy and governor general of the Indies in the service of the Crown of Castile, famous for having made the so-called discovery of America, in 1492.
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The Siege of Orléans was a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. It was the greatest victory for France in the war.
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Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440 with a modern movable type, the closest to today's at the time. In fact, one of his most outstanding works is the one known as the 42-line Bible, because it was the first book printed with movable typography. -
The quart was created by Botticelli in Florence. The goddess Venus is arriving out of the ocean after her birth was an adult woman.
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Christopher Columbus, a Genoese navigator, sought to reach India by the Atlantic. After the rejection of King John I of Portugal, the Catholic Monarchs financed his project. Columbus left Palos on August 3, 1492 for the Canary Islands with 300 men and three ships: the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María. They sighted land on October 12, 1492. -
The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland was initially promoted by Ulrich Zwingli, who gained the support of the magistrate, Mark Reust, and the people of Zurich -
Mannerism was a reaction to Renaissance classicism, which sought to break with strict rules and proportions and explore new forms of artistic expression. Mannerist artists emphasized complexity, tension, and instability in compositions, moving away from classical harmony and balance.
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In 1521, Hernán Cortés, commanding a small group of Spaniards and a coalition of indigenous peoples, conquered the city of Tenochtitlan, putting an end to the powerful Aztec Empire -
Movement of reorganization and opposition of the Catholic Church to try to counteract the advance of the Reformation and prevent new currents considered heretical from prospering.
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Elizabeth I's coronation as Queen of the Kingdom of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on January 15, 1559. Elizabeth Tudor ascended the throne at the age of 25 following the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I